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The Safety and Effect Study of Acupuncture for Anorexia in Patients With Gastrointestinal Tract and Lung Cancers

China160 participantsStarted 2015-12

Plain-language summary

This trail will be carried out to evaluated the effect and safety of acupuncture for the anorexia in patients with gastrointestinal tract and lung cancers.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Diagnosed gastrointestinal tand lung cancers;
✓. Age ≥18 years;
✓. Appetite score≤ 6 (0= worst appetite), and the symptom lasted 2 weeks at lest at screening;
✓. Had a history of weight loss ≥5% within 6 moths;
✓. Maintained oral intake;
✓. Signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients with dementia, delirium, intestinal obstruction, pregnancy or lactation;
✕. Had uncontrolled symptoms that could impact appetite or caloric intake such as nausea, pain, or depression(The score of the symptoms≤ 3, 0= worst) ;
✕. Patients with untreated vitamin B12 deficiency or endocrine abnormalities(thyroid dysfunction and hypoadrenalism);
✕. Patients on melatonin supplements or medications with potential appetite-stimulating activity(Chinese herb,thalidomide)
✕. Less than one week before the screening or there will be a surgery ,radiotherapy and chemotherapy the acupuncture;
✕. Lifetime expected less than 3 months.

What they're measuring

Appetite Visual Analog Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, the days 8 and 15.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02619266

SponsorXinqiao Hospital of Chongqing

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-12

Contact for this trial

Zihui Xu, PhD

86-023-68755615 zihuixu@yeah.net

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